Tuesday, December 27, 2016

Russian crash probe & post-Christmas mall fights

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Good morning. It's Tuesday, December 27. The Kremlin played down the possibility that a terror attack might have downed a Syria-bound Russian plane.

Fights broke out at malls around the country Monday night, sending shoppers, who were looking for post-holiday deals, scrambling for the exits.

Watch a video of a secret Santa delivering presents to children at the Orlando Union Rescue Mission shelter.

Today's Top Headlines

 

Kremlin plays down terror attack possibility in jet crash

Russia's transport minister says a pilot error or a technical fault is likely to be the cause of Sunday's plane crash over the Black Sea. [More]

 

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Mall fights send post-holiday shoppers scrambling for exits

Fights broke out at malls around the country Monday night, sending shoppers, who were looking for post-holiday deals, scrambling for the exits. [More]

 

Trump's pick for ambassador to Israel has all sides on edge

David Friedman, son of an Orthodox rabbi, is everything Obama is not: a fervent supporter of Israeli settlements, opponent of Palestinian statehood and unrelenting defender of Israel's government. [More]

 

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OUC's newest solar plant will stand on coal ash

In the next few weeks, workers will erect 37,544 solar panels at the Orlando Utilities Commission power station east of the city. [More]

 

High school classes team up to learn life lessons

On one end is Winter Park, one of the county's whitest and most affluent campuses. On the other side is Jones, which is 90 percent black and mostly poor. [More]

 

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Today's Top Sports News

 

Magic crush Grizzlies 112-102

Gordon, Payton and Biyombo played key roles at the Amway Center. [More]

 

Dolphins' focus remains on regular-season finale vs. Patriots

The Mami Dolphins are in the playoffs for the first time since 2008, but they're focused on beating New England. [More]

 

New deal for WVU's Gibson pleases Mountaineers players

The West Virginia native helped the program steadily improve on the defensive side of the football over the past several seasons. [More]

 

FSU's Dalvin Cook on playing in Orange Bowl: 'I'll be out there'

With sweat slowing starting to dry on his undershirt, just minutes after a grueling South Florida practice, Dalvin Cook set the record straight. [More]

 

Whitley: Bowl critics redefine "meaningless"

This year's bah-humbugging has been stoked by Stanford's Christian McCaffrey and LSU's Leonard Fournette, who are skipping their team's bowls to avoid injury and endangering their pending NFL careers. [More]

 

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Today's Top Entertainment News

 

Fans mourn George Michael as charities reveal his work

The pop star was secretly a major behind-the-scenes donor who gave his time and money to support cherished causes. [More]

 

Wet 'n Wild, once a pioneer, nears its last splash

It was a new concept when it opened in 1977, but soon, nearly 40 years of splashing and screaming will cease. [More]

 

Disney announces singers for new Epcot arts fest

Walt Disney World has announced the performers for the first Epcot International Festival of the Art, which debuts next month. [More]

 

Lin-Manuel Miranda named AP Entertainer of the year

Winning a Pulitzer Prize and a clutch of Tony Awards in a single year would be enough for anyone. Not Lin-Manuel Miranda. Not in 2016. [More]

 

WFTV: Martha Sugalski hosts adoption special tonight

For the special, Martha Sugalski revisits people in six Forever Family stories and highlights the needs of teens in foster care. [More]

 

 
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